Spider in the Web (2019) - full transcript

Scenes of horror

in the rebel-held suburbs

of Damascus.

Scores of videos

posted on the Internet

show something terrible

has happened here.

The footage cannot be verified,

but experts have told the BBC

that these appear to be symptoms

of poisoning by chemical agents.

The victims,

many of them children,

appear to be struggling

to breathe.

There's almost no blood,

but many are dead or dying.

If this is found

to have been a chemical attack,

it's likely to have consequences

for the future of Syria's war.

The West will have to look

even harder

at its decision not to get

more involved at a conflict...

Are you okay?

Stupid kid.

May I? I'm a doctor.

It's just

a minor scrape, really.

Don't worry, doctor.

I'm sorry,

I didn't see you brake.

Yes.

Yes, but we should...

exchange insurance details.

Angela Caroni.

Pleasure to meet you.

The pleasure is all mine.

Simon Bell.

Can I help you?

No, it's... it's nothing.

It's nothing, really.

It's just a...

It's just, you...

you raised my blood pressure.

Now I'm sure

you have a concussion.

I'm taking you straight

to the hospital.

You are most welcome

to come visit my store

in Brussels.

It's quite wonderful.

Thank you.

One baklava.

Just the way you like it,

my dear Simon.

For you, sidi,

a lovely kanafeh

with extra pistachios.

Anne-Marie's gonna love it.

Nineteenth-century. Victorian.

Exactly the sort of thing

she's into, right?

It's beautiful.

I'm sure

Anne-Marie will love it.

So, how much you said it was?

- Are you joking?

- Don't start.

It's her birthday present.

I swear, I haven't a clue.

It's been in the store for ages,

I never wanted to part with it.

But for you...

anything.

So what have you got for me?

I don't know much.

But I think the woman

will lead you to it.

You just

have to make her trust you.

General.

We gave up our arsenal

a few years ago.

Even if we have them,

we wouldn't use them.

And we have never used

our chemical, uh, arsenal,

uh, in our history.

So what happened?

As I said,

the only source is Al Qaeda,

we cannot, uh,

take it seriously.

But our impression...

Oh.

To what do I owe

this extraordinary pleasure?

Avram,

we have a code red situation.

It's about General Nader.

The boss is here.

He wants to talk to you.

I don't understand

what happened.

Do we know where

they're keeping him?

Do they smuggle him

back to Damascus?

We don't know yet.

- Poor man.

- Yeah.

How long has it been

since the general pointed you

in the direction

of the woman from Viro?

- What's her name?

- Angela.

- Two weeks.

- Well...

Wouldn't it make more sense

that their old friends

try to take you out?

Why the rush to take him out?

Forty years on the job,

I don't go looking

for sense anymore.

Nor do I.

Why do you think

I came all the way over here?

Because of the general?

No, it's you.

What kind of bullshit

are you trying to spit me, huh?

I always shit

what's bullshit, Avram.

I really do.

But you've been lying to us.

The general said nothing

to offer for a while now.

So you, you just went

and started making things up.

Me and Pe'er

are going to escort you

tomorrow morning to Israel.

There will be an investigation.

A tough one.

I already told you this

a couple years back.

It's time to call it a day.

Spend some years in the sun.

You know as well as I do...

how limited

our window of opportunity is

before these biological weapons

fall into the wrong hands.

There's so many

wrong hands out there,

and you wanna give it all up

just because you no longer trust

your number one man.

Can you live with that?

Can the Prime Minister

live with that?

This woman

is our best lead in years.

I just need some more time

to make her trust me.

Then she'll give me

everything we need.

You have to give me this chance.

Bye.

Ladies and gentlemen,

this is your captain.

We'll shortly arrive at Brussels

International Airport.

Inspect your check-in time

and check-out schedule.

Thank you.

The best book

ever written about

the single most fascinating war

in mankind's history.

I was always fascinated

by the character

of Russia's Minister for War,

Vladimir Sukhomlinov.

It turns out he had the hots

for this young girl

who's married

to a Russian army officer.

Sukhomlinov's best friend

and confidant

was this Austrian guy.

What did they do?

Pinned some bogus charges

on the officer.

Poor officer

had to get a divorce.

In two seconds,

Sukhomlinov married the girl.

Later, it turns out

the Austrian guy was

the Austria-Hungarian Empire's

greatest spy in Russia.

Fascinating story.

Fascinating.

It's my wife's.

I've already read

the book twice.

So, I won't leave

any surprises anyway.

Well, I hope the hero

doesn't die at the end.

It always make me sad.

No, no, no. it's a happy ending.

Don't you worry.

Okay.

So now, I don't have to read it.

Simon Bell.

Ruud van der Veen.

Heading back home? Amsterdam?

Rotterdam.

- It's been a long week.

- Indeed.

How about a drink, then?

Sure.

Let me just make a quick jog

to the gents'

and I'll join you in a minute.

- Yes?

- Yes.

Stay right here.

- Samuel's orders.

- What?

To get in my way?

I get off at Rotterdam.

That's where I'm meeting her.

So, if you'll excuse me...

We have a week

to spend together, so...

A week, eh?

Suppose I need an extra day...

or two, what then?

Off to jail anyway?

I won't let them dump me

in some cell

and throw away the key.

I won't be Prisoner X.

My god.

You're as strong

as your father was.

I'm glad you're here, Daniel.

But I'm really sorry

you got stitched up in this goo.

You deserve better

than being a babysitter.

Pity about you

quitting university.

I hear you're quite

the mathematical genius.

Come now.

Let me pee in peace.

That's one out of the way.

What the fuck are you doing?

Ladies and gentlemen,

Rotterdam terminus.

In a few minutes,

we'll be stopping

into Roosendaal station.

Roosendaal station is next.

Fuck.

We gotta get out of here.

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Jump!

Stop!

What the fuck were you thinking?

If you're a literary man,

you'd know that Justin Quayle

gets beaten to death

at the end of the novel.

Didn't you at least

see the movie?

It's a good one.

God is in the details, Daniel.

It's the fine print.

It will bite you in the ass

if you don't stop and read it.

That's what I always tell

my recruits.

I'm not

one of your recruits.

Okay. We'll...

We'll go that way,

get some wheels

and take it from there.

Actually, I wanted to do

the opposite.

That's exactly

what they expect us to do.

I'm sure they've

already set up roadblocks.

I've been waiting for hours.

Where are you?

That cannot be.

Look at all these

waste of human life, Daniel.

So much blood.

And for what?

Listen, kid.

There are

a lot of people out there

who'd do anything to stop me

from exposing the truth.

Viro works for whoever

pays them more.

This case, the Syrians

are paying millions

to build up

their biological arsenal.

Bullshit.

Our intel shows no sign

that Viro is involved.

They know nothing.

Trust me, I'm their only source.

And I know

there are Viro people in on it

in their facilities

in Belgium, Holland.

And not only Viro.

This thing runs deep.

Hey, Daniel.

From the day you signed up,

I've been watching you

from afar.

Making sure you're okay.

I owe it to your father.

Your dad and I...

Stop!

- Wait.

- Stop!

Come.

No, no, no.

Oh, he'd be delighted.

You know this little hotel

called Winterhof?

I haven't been around it

for years, but...

I think it's not far.

I thought

you were supposed to meet

that woman in Rotterdam, no?

Yes, yes.

But that can wait.

Don't worry.

We're fully booked.

Who's playing? Hm?

Amateurs.

Are you for the Castle Lords?

Or the People's Club?

My guess would be

the Castle Lords.

Am I right?

I'm for the People's Club.

Or was it the people?

Otorongo.

Johan and the Alverman.

It's a great show.

This Otorongo

was quite a character.

He was my uncle.

Your uncle?

That's amazing.

Yeah, the poor man died

years ago.

I remember when... Yes!

Oh.

I think that deserves

a drink, don't you?

So, do you have a room for us?

You smell

like a prostitute.

Thank you.

So, what did Samuel

tell you then?

Nothing that

I wanna share with you.

Thank you.

- Is that it?

- Mm-hm.

You can't go to dinner

like that.

Careful.

It's not as innocent

as it looks.

Leave your passport

with me.

I took the liberty

of ordering for us.

And it smells great.

Okay.

You're probably thinking

this is just a simple pea soup.

But no. It's not simple at all.

The secret lies

in the ingredients

and the slow cooking.

And there's a test.

You're supposed to be able

to stand your spoon upright

in a good pea soup, but...

peas are not

to be taken lightly.

You could spend a lifetime

looking for the perfect one.

If Judah can see us now,

both of us sitting here,

he'd die.

He did.

You forgot.

Your dad and I were the same.

Same passion for life.

Same drive. Same taste.

We first met...

Nader Khadir Abdulkhara

in Bonn, Germany.

Yeah, I know where Bonn is.

I was born there.

Yeah, I know.

Anyway...

He was a colonel then.

And we had reason to believe

that he had information about

our dear friend and master spy,

Isaac Leevy...

who vanished in Damascus.

We asked permission

to recruit him, Nader,

and HQ said, "No. We're on it.

Stay out of it."

So your dad said, "Fuck them.

We're not gonna leave

poor Isaac out there.

Fuck them."

He was something special,

your dad.

Nader had just finished

his term in Germany.

He was getting ready to leave

for his next post in Brussels.

We knew he loved antiques.

My cover

was a Brussels antiques dealer.

I introduced your father,

presented him as my dear friend

and client, Freddy.

Freddy Blaine.

I figured we'd soon become

fast friends, which we did.

We had him in our hands.

His code name was Ahab.

Daniel.

There are many things

I could tell you.

Good evening, gentlemen.

I'm Anne-Marie, the owner.

Have you been enjoying

your time here?

Simon Bell.

This dinner is a true testament

to Madam's exquisite taste,

and, if I may say so, beauty.

- It's just a pea soup.

- Ah, but an exquisite one.

Peas are not

to be taken lightly.

I could swear I've seen you

somewhere before.

I get that from a lot of people.

I must have one of those faces.

Now, if you'll excuse me...

We should at least have a drink

in honor of your birthday.

One would have to be blind

to miss your adoring fans.

Spiegelau.

Nice.

I keep them

for special occasions.

But I'm not sure this one is.

Come on.

All birthdays are special.

Mm.

My god.

- It's you.

- Mm-hm.

Wow!

I was totally in love with you.

A lot of men

fell in love with me back then.

- Women too.

- Ah.

But that's all in the past.

Only memories are left.

And they're not all that sweet.

You're too young

to talk like that.

You're really kind.

I've been meaning to ask you.

What exactly brought you here

in the first place?

My dear.

My bladder's about to burst.

I'll be right back.

You cannot stay here,

Anne-Marie.

What?

So this whole charade

is just so you could come here

and tell me there's no point

waiting for Nader?

Is that what it was?

I gave up

so much to be with him.

And I regret nothing.

All these years, I kept hearing,

"One day, something

is going to happen.

And I won't be back.

But you will wait for me.

You mustn't go anywhere.

Because in the end,

no matter what,

I will be back."

I was Nader's big secret.

No one knew about me.

If you feel

anything's wrong,

anything at all,

call me, okay?

I'll be okay.

I just want Nader to be okay.

Yeah.

Me too.

Don't forget

to bring my poor car back.

I left you something

in Nader's black briefcase.

But I don't have the code.

I left it open.

Let's go.

You can keep on saying

how weird it is

'til the Mossad comes,

but it wasn't until

I got off that train

that I realized

how close we actually were

to Anne-Marie's place.

I don't believe in coincidences.

Not the guy on the train,

not Anne-Marie.

Do you believe in God?

- What?

- Einstein once said that,

"Coincidences are God's way

of keeping his anonymity."

You see?

Even he was a man of faith.

I bet you never

suspected him, hey?

Are we close to the border?

That's...

What the fuck?

Take it easy.

Easy, easy, easy.

- Martens.

- Samuel.

My agents are bringing you

the old-timer and the kid.

But I really can't cover up

for you much more.

I know, I know.

- Don't worry.

- Mm-hm.

Listen, Martens.

We would never act on Belgium

solely without your permission.

I never

doubted that, my friend.

I simply wanna make sure

there are no misunderstandings.

None whatsoever.

How amusing.

Do you have a problem?

Take it up with our good friend,

the State Security.

Martens gave me a call and asked

whether we happen to be

in the middle of

some assignment or operation

he wasn't informed of.

They were onto you

the minute you boarded

the train.

Luckily, you didn't kill

the poor guy

who was tailing you.

You, with me. You. Don't move.

Daniel.

There's a lot more stories

- I can tell you about him.

- Okay, okay.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

They just love you, don't they?

Oh, most of these kids

I used to train, so...

I know.

I was one of those kids,

remember?

I really admired you.

And now you betrayed us.

- Samuel, I don't...

- The conclusive result

of the check we ran

on how the general

was handled by you

over the years

should be coming in really soon.

I truly wanna believe

that you forging the reports

is only a recent thing.

Okay. Now...

These are the latest images

from the chemical plant

in Al Safir.

We really tried,

but we couldn't find anything.

So, it's pretty damn simple.

You bring us the smoking gun

you've been promising,

and you live.

You don't deliver...

Where were you yesterday?

I waited for nothing.

See you at seven o'clock

at the restaurant.

There's something

I've been curious about.

But you have to be honest.

I'm always honest.

Why me?

This country's full

of beautiful women.

Ooh.

Why you? Well...

It's just that

in my line of work,

we have to be super sensitive

about industrial espionage.

I was convinced

you were following me.

Well, I was following you.

But for other reasons.

Other reasons?

You make me feel...

May I offer you desserts?

I'm sorry,

but my boss is insisting

adjourning this meeting.

- Is that right?

- Right.

I want to kill your boss.

I'll do it myself.

Good evening, madam.

Good evening, Philip.

What?

I didn't tail her because

I wasn't about to leave you

without your back covered.

Rookie's mistake.

License plate

of the car she got into.

You should have followed them.

Leaving you unattended once

was more than enough, thank you.

You gotta think

outside the box, kid.

How old are you, anyway?

Old enough.

And to you.

My license plate number,

1-BGK-912.

And, sorry? My name?

Yes.

Johan Slegers.

What is the latest address

you have for me on file?

We got it.

Um...

41 Van Breestrat.

Yes.

That's where I live.

You're very kind, thank you.

- Can we go now?

- Yes, yes.

Sorry, old-school.

Can't help it.

So what do we want

from the Sleger's?

We don't want anything.

We need to find out

what he's about.

How? Wait.

Excuse me.

Uh...

We're in...

a bit of a jam

with our car here.

I was wondering, would you be

so kind as to help us out

with a bottle of water maybe?

Ain't got none.

No use,

the battery's totally dead.

I mean, for real.

Um...

A phone call, perhaps?

Sorry, no can do.

Comrade.

Sergeant John Paul Mondong.

Eleventh Paratroop Division.

Battle of Kolwezi '78.

Well, as I live and breathe...

Private First Class

Alexander Jacobs.

Second Parachute Regiment.

Iraq, 1991.

"Every legionnaire..."

"...is your brother in arms,

whatever his nationality,

his race, or religion might be.

You show him the same

close solidarity

that unites the members

of the same family."

First five bottles in the car,

we'll be saving for Michelle.

My friend Alexander here

is thirsty.

Well, I am thirsty.

Thank you, Alexander.

We gotta move on.

Our guys will take the car

back to Anne-Marie.

See you later, old chap.

Daniel, how do we

get back to town?

I don't know,

but based on these,

he's nothing special,

this Johan Slegers.

An attorney specializing

in environmental suits.

It states here

that Dr. Angela Caroni,

is an expert witness

in a lawsuit against

a polluting factory in Shaqlawa.

Nothing to write home about.

"Nothing to write home about."

Are you kidding me?

It means she's totally kosher.

How?

Oh, come on, Daniel.

Do you think the General

pointed her out to me

for nothing?

She's a senior consultant

of Viro's CEO

on all matters

related to toxic waste,

hazardous material,

and all environmental issues.

Environmental protection

is her soft spot.

Okay. How do we benefit from it?

Okay.

Viro listens to her...

because they know

that without her thumbs up

that they're clean,

they'll never get the

government's stamp of approval.

They need her.

We need them.

All I have to do

is to get her to need me.

Easy.

I never said it was easy.

Yeah, but you think it is.

My dear.

I was just thinking about you.

Oh, come on.

No need to be sorry.

Well, as long as

he didn't keep you up too late.

I'd be delighted.

Tomorrow? Four o'clock?

Sounds wonderful.

No, no, no.

Let me choose the place.

Bye.

So, do you have a plan?

I'm working on it.

Do you want to eat?

Try it.

Aah. Good for the soul.

I love this.

The eels

are from the River Scheldt.

And they're prepared

with whatever fresh herbs

they can find along

the riverbank.

They're all added

at the last minute

to preserve the green color.

A bit too green for me.

Well, your dad

wasn't a big fan either,

but he was a good sport.

He faked it.

The seat you're sitting in now

is the exact same one he used.

Is that why you brought me here?

Come on, come on.

Sit down.

Eat.

It became a tradition,

us meeting here.

That last time,

we were both pretty much

already on our way out.

We delivered the intel

on Isaac Leevy.

The Syrians hanged him anyway.

Poor guy.

So, we decided

to come for one last round

of pale et gruit,

a drop of Jenever.

Your dad had this way

of saying things.

His head would be halfway down,

only the eyes looking up at me.

"Any regrets, Avram?" He asked.

"Hell no," I told him.

"And you?"

Something wrong?

You didn't like it?

- Uh...

- His dad didn't like it either.

Like father like son.

You're the brick.

Is George here?

I'd really love

to say hello, it's uh...

Tell him Simon's here

with Freddy's son

who is just as handsome

as his father was.

'Cause it's been a long,

long time since I've seen him.

Sorry, he passed away

five years ago.

I'm his son.

Were you good friends?

Oh, yes.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

What can I say?

Continuous allegations

of chemical weapons in

various fighting zones in Syria.

Since 2014, allegations...

So, based on your plan,

I found this place

for a good price

and no questions asked.

Great.

Yeah, okay. I'm willing to pay

six months in advance.

When do you want to start?

Right away.

Something's on your mind?

Nothing.

I'm just happy.

Me too.

Okay, guys.

Take your positions.

Oh.

What on earth happened here?

This is organophosphate.

It's an agricultural pesticide.

Whoever committed

this ecological atrocity

literally dumped

a container's worth

of this stuff into the river.

People everywhere

will do anything for money.

Not everyone.

There are still good people

out there.

Minority.

So let's agree

we are part of that minority.

Well, I have to think

about that.

I'm not so sure you are.

Bastard.

Of course, I am.

It's what I do for a living.

What's that?

I try to protect people.

You're blushing.

That's cute.

I've got

the most vicious craving

for this Portuguese cake.

Pastel de nata, it's called.

It's heaven.

When did you last have it?

It was in Lisbon.

And it feels like

a hundred years ago.

What did you lose in Lisbon?

Lose?

Love, I guess.

Love.

He was an idiot.

And?

There is no and.

Just a broken heart.

May I come in?

No.

Who are you?

Who sent you?

I'm not at liberty

to tell you, but...

I do have a wonderful present

for you.

Fresh from the oven.

Remember your brother-in-arms?

Alexander Jacobs?

- Guard from the Slegers' house?

- Yes.

Turns out he spent years

working under Martens.

Very interesting.

Where'd you get this?

Made some inquiries, you know.

Does Samuel know?

That's what

you're worried about? No.

Samuel doesn't know.

I'll tell you what

I'm worried about.

I'm worried about

whatever Martens is up to.

Good job then, you signed up

with us after all.

How did your mom feel

about you joining the Mossad?

Mother?

I had no contact

with her in years.

It was my grandmother

who raised me back in Israel.

Yeah, right.

I should have known that, sorry.

Sorry?

English.

Oh, ah. Your dad

seems in top shape.

Yeah, but the mind's not really

there anymore, you know.

Oh.

It's not easy for them.

It's sad.

Did you notice how

she was checking you out?

Hm?

Oh, come on, Daniel.

You don't turn your back

on a sure thing like that.

When I was your age...

I have some bad news.

Shoot.

It's Anne-Marie.

The Syrians got to her.

Ah.

Wipe your hands.

A week before he passed away,

he couldn't talk anymore,

he asked me with his hands,

to fetch him that Book of Psalms

from the table.

Somebody's left it there

at noon that day.

Right, I figured.

Judas finally lost it.

And he starts

leafing through it.

Knew exactly

what he was looking for.

"Man is like a breath.

His days

are but a fleeting shadow."

Coming.

I just wanted

to see you.

Come.

You make love

just like you live life.

Meaning?

In despair.

Why do you say that?

Because I feel it.

And I know what it's like.

You...

You know what it's like?

I know what it's like

to want your independence.

And the price you pay for it.

And what's that?

Loneliness.

Good morning.

Sleep well?

This is one of my last

remaining indoor space.

You really should have a go.

Cleanses the soul.

I could really use

some soul-cleansing today.

Yeah.

It was a bad day. Let's talk.

We tried real hard

not to put you on the spot,

but the Syrians

are playing it rough.

We have to respond.

I've always had

your back, Samuel.

I'll look the other way

when it was necessary,

but I am about to go

into early retirement,

and I would like to go quietly.

Better hurry, Samuel.

I'll be out of cards soon.

Hey!

Looks good, huh?

What?

All of it.

The offices, the logo.

The boys have been

working really hard

to make Leptrochemicals

look like a real

working company.

Yeah.

Great.

You okay?

Oh, much better than okay.

Pretty damn excellent,

as a matter of fact.

Yes?

Hold on a second.

Well?

The prey has been trapped.

Matter of days now.

You look...

pale.

Me? No. Strong as a bone.

Why?

Oh, you did well last night.

Thank you.

Sorry, Martens.

I'm with you.

No worries.

Things are moving fast

with Angela.

That's why emotions

come in to play.

You had to move quickly

to get her emotionally attached.

Intentionally, do just about

anything to keep you.

A couple more days,

I'm going to have to kill.

She's not in love with you.

Why'd you say that?

She just...

pities you.

Nonsense.

I can feel her.

My senses never fail me.

Never.

Let's go.

- Wanna sit down for a second?

- Maybe.

You can't

go on like this.

I'm going to Samuel.

This is nothing.

And you're not saying anything

to anyone.

No way I'm gonna give them

that satisfaction.

No goddamn way.

Daniel?

Sit down.

"We took the plunge

because we chose to.

No one twisted our arm

into doing anything.

We wanted to save a friend."

This is what your father

said to me.

So, I said to him,

"Listen.

I'm the one who made

all the decisions here.

So, I'll just tell them

that I'm the one who pushed you.

Lied to you.

That the bosses okayed

Nader's recruitment."

So...

he takes a swig

straight out of the bottle.

And he says,

"Avram, my dear...

I haven't got much time."

And I had no idea what he meant,

so I asked him.

And that's when he told me

about the cancer

that he'd only just found.

And he swore me to secrecy.

And I was crying.

And he goes...

"No tears, Avram.

That's not, um...

I'm at peace with myself.

I'm happy."

Hey.

Not the smartest thing

to leave your door unlocked.

Brought you something nice.

Hot tea.

That's the first time in my life

someone's brought me

a cup of tea in bed.

It's stuffy in here.

How about we go out

for a bit of fresh air?

It'll do you good.

You have to promise me

something, Daniel.

Don't go making the same

stupid mistakes I made.

It all goes by so fast.

You turn your back for a minute,

suddenly, everyone's gone.

You're all alone.

I think I'll just have

a quick shower.

You're a common thief and liar.

If you promise to hear me out

from start to finish,

I'll tell you everything.

If I promise?

You've been conning me

every step of the way,

and you almost got away with it.

- Daniel...

- Shut up.

Shut the fuck up!

Do you know what my orders are?

Do you?

These are my fucking orders.

Do you understand?

These are my fucking orders!

You stole the money

that was meant for the general.

Just admit it!

Admit it!

Fuck.

Fuck, fuck, fuck!

- What?

- Nothing.

It's just that for 40 years,

you get up every morning,

put on a mask,

and got and con people.

And you get applause,

you get standing ovations.

And then one day,

without warning...

they say,

"Leave the mask at reception.

Thank you very much.

Off you go."

And it's terrifying, Daniel.

It's terrifying because nobody's

gonna remember you.

Until one day,

you just drop down. Dead.

Gone without a trace.

But you know that as long as

you keep delivering the goods,

they'll keep you around,

keep you alive

because they still need you.

So even though

the general's intel

was becoming useless,

I made it look good,

important, relevant.

And they bought it.

Things went wrong when...

the general gave me this tip

about the Syrian army

going into high alert,

and I spiced it up a bit,

as always.

Next thing you know,

the military draft in

50,000 reservists

and tanks on the Syrian border

all for nothing.

So, the brass

started getting suspicious,

started...

triple-checking my reports.

And then, whammo.

My dear, old

out-of-touch general

brings me this lead on Angela.

And just like

The Boy Who Cried Wolf,

now that I can bring them

the real deal,

they wanna kick me out.

Kick me hard.

I have nothing, Daniel.

My father left Iraq

some 60 old years ago.

In Iraq, he was king.

Went with the undergrounds,

saved Jews in '41.

Hold the British army

during the war.

So, in England, he thought

he would continue to be king.

But no, he was not.

I saw how hard it was for him.

How no place would have him.

How he spent his days

either sleeping or drinking.

Missing Cafe Bouqs where he sat

every day in Baghdad.

Then he just died.

And I swore,

I'll be someone else.

Someone who matters.

Why did you sell out my father?

No, no.

I did no such thing.

I was gonna take the rap.

I wanted him

to come out of this clean.

But what did the moron

go and do?

Denies the whole thing.

He wasn't going back to Israel.

He wanted a child.

He wanted a child

before he died.

He was obsessed with the idea.

Then he met your mother.

Immediately got her pregnant

with you.

Then they got married.

I will do whatever is needed

to help you,

and to protect you.

I appreciate that.

But when

this is all over,

I will turn you in.

I'm kosher.

Yes, I know you are.

By the way,

Avram's not sick, is he?

Not that I'm aware of. Why?

He's been taking

loads of Verelan.

Something heart-related.

He has a heart.

Well, that's new.

Judging by the way he's looking

at that woman of his,

I would say

his heart is beating fast.

That was quite

wonderful, my dear.

I want you out of here.

Oh, that.

Um, I can explain.

Get out of my house.

Out of my life.

But I was gonna tell you...

Out!

Ta-ta.

Hello?

Dr. Angela Caroni?

Who wants to know?

Belgian State Security.

Just follow us.

This is the moment.

We're in the money time.

How old this place our guest

determine from this moment on.

I'd put all my chips

on one number.

Don't be surprised

if you end up broke.

I won't be surprised

at anything.

She's gonna take the bite.

What if she doesn't?

You know

whom I miss the most right now?

I miss your dad.

I miss that son of a bitch.

So how come we never saw you?

You never came

to any of the memorial days,

nothing.

Hardly ever heard about you

before I signed up.

Because I couldn't bear it.

Couldn't you get that?

I want nothing to do with you.

Please, just listen.

And if you don't accept

my explanation,

then you never have to hear

from me again.

Just go away.

I don't want any drama.

You have to listen.

I lied...

for absolutely no reason.

Honestly.

After Chernobyl...

I decided

I needed to take action.

And that's how I ended up

co-founding the green activists.

We're kind of hardcore.

Breaking the law

pretty much everywhere.

Got people after us,

and I'm undercover.

So, you're telling me

that I work for a company

that's actually

your biggest enemy.

Now I understand

those other reasons.

Look.

The end...

justifies the means.

And if you have

to put up a front, so be it.

Yes, it can hurt,

and sometimes,

it does feel immoral, but...

You have no other choice.

So, you chose to fool me.

No.

I chose to fall in love.

Take the flowers.

That's where

we're meeting tonight.

Bitch.

You see?

I told you

she would take the bait.

Sorry, the driver took me

somewhere else.

My assistant, Daniel.

Daniel, Angela,

friend and fan of the cause.

- Yes?

- Yes.

Tonight, we're taking action

against the company responsible

for the poisoning

of hundreds,

of thousands of fish.

The result of a toxic waste

they've been dumping

into this river.

Now, listen up.

If anyone gets arrested,

then the one and only name

you're gonna be giving up

is mine.

For those who don't know me,

I'm John Paul Mondong.

Are we clear?

- Yes.

- Yes.

Yes.

So, what do you think?

I think I might be able

to help you guys.

He's an impressive man.

Yeah, inspiring.

I'm worried about him.

I'm worried about his heart.

I'm taking good care of it.

I really admire

your dedication.

I used to dream

of going to Syria

to help those poor refugees.

I would adopt a Syrian kid

without a second thought.

They've really touched my heart.

What?

Nothing. All good.

Come on, tell me.

It's just...

It's not child's play.

It's very risky business.

I know what I'm doing.

If you're right about Viro,

I'd be happy

to help you.

Really.

Well, the file

we're looking for is called

the "Spider In The Web"

I just hope you can find it.

You just have

to trust me a little.

It will do you good.

Want to join me?

In a minute.

I love you.

I can't hear you.

I said, I love you.

No, you don't.

Yes, I do.

I really do.

How are you, Dr. Caroni?

I'm well, thank you.

And you?

Thank you. Have a nice day.

You, too.

Good morning.

Listen.

The "Spider In The Web"

can be found only in

the restricted area computers.

It will be very complicated

to break into them,

but don't worry,

I'll find a way.

It's you I'm worried about.

I don't want you getting hurt.

You're my responsibility.

I'm about to get my hands

on the documents.

We can't stop now.

- "We"?

- Yes, we.

I'm pulling the plug.

I know exactly

what we have to do.

Trust me.

I'm pulling the plug.

Have you totally lost

your mind?

She'll get caught.

The system will latch

onto the security breach

in two seconds.

Not with that flash drive

we gave her.

It's literally untraceable.

I don't trust technology,

you know that.

Their security system's

a tough one.

We should find another way

to do this.

Avram, stop thinking

with your dick

and use your brain.

If I don't have

all the documents with me

within the next 24 hours,

I will personally make sure

they put you on trial

and lock your ass up

in an egg cell.

No one will know

you ever existed.

Am I clear?

Twenty-four hours.

Daniel.

Hm?

So, explain to me again.

She doesn't have clearance

to access the restricted area.

The guy

you're about to meet does.

Easy.

Easy. So what do I have to do...

Wait.

Now's your chance.

That guy?

He's a guard at Viro.

He's on the late-night shift.

Hey.

- Cheers, my friend.

- Cheers.

So, it was really nice

meeting you, man.

See ya.

I'm arriving now.

I'm already inside.

You don't have a lot of time

before the morning

shift arrives.

- Be careful.

- You, too.

Thank you, doctor.

I don't know what's happening.

I'm... I was sick whole night,

and I'm never sick.

Well, we've all

gotta be sick sometime.

So that our mothers can...

look after us.

Give us a big hug.

Give it 24 hours.

You'll be as good as new.

Ha, come on, son.

Let's get you home.

- Thirty minutes.

- Okay.

Take this guy out of here.

Are you okay?

It's nothing.

Hey, stop!

Hey. Oh, no. No.

- I need to go in for a second.

- You can't go in.

No, you can't go in.

- Can you stand?

- Let's go.

Drop us off at my car.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Now I'm starting to think

she might be an extraction.

You've gotta calm down.

Everything is under control.

I'm in.

It's going to take

20 minutes to download.

Shit.

What is this?

You sent over the wrong files.

No, this is everything she got.

There's got to be more.

This is nothing.

What do you mean it's nothing?

This is the file

we were after.

Where is the smoking gun?

This is all there is.

Daniel.

He's coming with us.

You're done here. Thank you.

As far as she is concerned,

she carries the sun

and the moon.

Brave girl.

Risking her life

the way she did,

and for what?

I thought

we can keep this civilized.

I didn't want

to shame you, Avram.

But the entire

investigation report came in.

Out of a total of ten reports

you signed off,

you, in fact,

saw the general only twice

in the last two years.

Twice!

A warrant for your arrest

has already been issued.

I'm sorry, Samuel.

He stays with me.

I'm warning you.

Stay out of this.

I'm in charge

until we finish this.

You're both insane.

Daniel, that's enough.

Give him the gun.

You go with them.

No, that's not right.

I'm one step behind you.

If anything should happen to me,

I want you to have this.

It's the keys...

to everything I have

in the store in Brussels.

You'll figure it out.

Just don't tell anyone.

No, no.

You'll be fine.

I don't need anything.

A couple of years ago,

I had a mild stroke.

Got on the train,

everything went dark.

That's how I feel now, Daniel.

I'm done.

We should head to the airport

and get on that flight.

You're not going back with me.

They'll bury you back home.

You turn up without me,

and they'll bury you.

Especially after that stunt

you pulled with Samuel.

That wasn't very smart.

Not very smart...

but effective.

We should go.

I'll stay behind,

fix a few things...

then I'll give myself up.

Don't worry about me.

I'll just put the blame on you

as always.

I kept something for you.

Go on.

Wait here a second, okay?

I appreciate you

coming so quickly.

Are we friends or what?

We've left the club for you.

- I need to talk to you.

- Bad answer.

I think she's in trouble

and I'd appreciate it...

Pleasure to meet you finally.

Likewise.

Tell me what the problem is.

You have

reached Dr. Angela Caroni.

Please leave a message.

Where are you?

You're not answering your phone.

Come as quickly as you can.

We're in danger.

I thought I locked the door.

I have the keys.

In fact, I own the place.

I thought you were leaving.

You know me.

Need to get the job done.

Yeah.

That was always

your biggest problem.

Sublime.

All we need now...

is a glass of good Cognac.

Sorry, I'm on duty.

Meanwhile,

I see you've been looking out

for number one.

Did what everyone else does.

Want us to make sure

we're sitting pretty

before retirement.

You know how it goes.

If it hadn't been me,

would've just been someone else.

Hm.

Your wife's ring.

That was meant for Anne-Marie,

the general's lover?

That wasn't very fair.

That was your biggest mistake.

It wasn't the general.

It was me.

When Mussad

started sniffing around Viro,

when they was starting

to get suspicious of Viro,

I threatened the general

that if he wouldn't give you

the lead to Angela,

I would kill Anne-Marie.

And from that point on,

it all just played out nicely.

You, Grand Maestro Adereth,

cleared Viro's name.

Why did you have to hurt him?

And her?

That, I don't get.

It was a threat.

It was easy, really.

I just leaked it to the Syrians,

and they took care of the rest.

She was just an afterthought.

Cleaning up.

So...

how come

they didn't go after me?

Hmm.

Love has really

dulled your senses.

I'm sorry.

You should know

that I really thought I...

She was the best I had.

I needed someone

who could be your match,

and she had motivation.

Her real name

was Amal Halinem.

Her father

was a Syrian businessman

that your people killed

years ago.

I'm so sorry.

Good that

you found those photos.

You surely realized

what she was holding on to then?

Obviously, planning

to blackmail me later.

I was always careful.

You know me.

Yes.

I feel so sad, my friend.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we're about to land...